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SATURDAY: No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Villanova – 12:00 p.m. ET
Villanova is dovetailing to close out the season. The Wildcats have lost three of their last five games straight up, though they did win in Cincinnati 77-73 in their last outing. The struggles don't stop there; Villanova is just 2-4 against the spread in its last games. Even playing at home hasn't done much good—though the Wildcats are 6-4 ATS in their past 10 games at Villanova Pavilion, they've covered just once in their past three games there.
West Virginia just blew out Georgetown 81-68 this week, giving the team its fourth win in five games. Those results haven't translated to college basketball odds, however; the Mountaineers are just 5-5 in their past 10 games against the spread. It hasn't been any better on the road—West Virginia is a pitiful 4-6 against the spread in its last 10 games away from home.
Villanova and West Virginia crossed paths in early February, with the Wildcats claiming an 82-75 win. The head-to-head match up has been quite close, with West Virginia owning a slight 6-4 record both SU and ATS. Villanova has showed some holes lately, though, and West Virginia should be able to keep it tight on the road.
Pick: West Virginia at Bodog
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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Penguins host the Stars in a matinee, while Indiana takes on Phoenix, and the Orange look for a road win at Louisville.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA has nine games on its schedule for Saturday, with Golden State at Charlotte, Atlanta at Miami, New Jersey at New York, Dallas at Chicago, Houston at Minnesota, San Antonio at Memphis, Cleveland at Milwaukee, the Clippers at Utah, and Indiana at Phoenix. The Suns (39-25 SU, 37-26-1 ATS) were defeated 116-108 by the Jazz in their most recent game on Thursday night. Amare Stoudemire was good for 30 points in that loss for the Suns, while Steve Nash picked up 14 points and 15 assists. The Suns also lost to the Pacers when the teams battled in Indiana on January 13 - the Pacers won by a score of 122-114.
There is just one ranked matchup on the college basketball schedule for Saturday, with No. 10 West Virginia at No. 9 Villanova in a Big East battle.
The Mountaineers (23-6 SU, 12-16 ATS) are coming off an easy 81-68 win over Georgetown in their last contest; Da'Sean Butler had 22 points for West Virginia in that game. The Wildcats (24-5 SU, 18-10 ATS) got past Cincinnati in a 77-73 win in their last outing. Scottie Reynolds poured in 17 points for Villanova that day. Villanova defeated West Virginia 82-75 when the teams met on February 8.
Other games involving Top-10 teams on Saturday: No. 2 Kansas at Missouri, No. 7 Purdue at Penn State, Iowa State at No. 5 Kansas State, North Carolina at No. 4 Duke, and No. 1 Syracuse at Louisville. The top-ranked Orange (28-2 SU, 18-7 ATS) have won four straight games, and they knocked off St. John's 85-66 in their last outing; Arinze Onuaku had 21 points that day. The Cardinals (19-11 SU, 9-16 ATS) were beaten 69-48 by Marquette in their last game, but they did manage to get past Syracuse by a score of 66-60 when they met on February 14.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, the NHL offers up 10 games on Saturday, with Boston at the Islanders, Carolina at Florida, Toronto at Ottawa, the Rangers at Washington, Atlanta at Tampa Bay, Anaheim at Phoenix, St. Louis at Colorado, Montreal at Los Angeles, Columbus at San Jose, and Dallas at Pittsburgh. The 28-23-12 Stars will be looking to bounce back from an ugly 6-1 loss to St. Louis on Thursday; Marty Turco gave up four goals on 11 shots in that contest. The 38-22-4 Pens slipped past the Rangers for a 5-4 win in their last game on Thursday.
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